bodilx6 Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I've been searching for "changing brake fluid for dummies" kind of instructions. Havent done this before and it seems like most info on here assumes you know about the basics of changing brake fluid. I know there is a nipple at each wheel. Should all of them be opened, while pumping the brake and thereby catching the old fluid, while adding the new? Or should the system be draind before adding? I'm guessing you add while draining and then look for a change of colour. But do you do this at each wheel at a time? If so, I don't get how this will drain the entire system. So, could someone summerize the process, step by step, please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'd suggest get someone that knows what there doing to help you and then you'll see whats involved in bleeding your brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) http://www.wonderhowto.com/how-to/video/how-to-change-brake-fluid-102462/ They use a vac pump, you can just pump the old fluid out and the new through the system manually via the pedal, just Google how to change brake fluid, there are lots of films and talk throughs. Edited July 21, 2009 by Chris Wilson (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little num Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 when i did mine i added 2 drops of food dye to the old stuff (red) so when the red stopped coming through i new i was into the new fluide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnk Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 when i did mine i added 2 drops of food dye to the old stuff (red) so when the red stopped coming through i new i was into the new fluide. mine was quite obvious as i guess it was the original fluid, it was a yukky greyish colour so no need for food dye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Brake fluid is hygroscopic (sp), it absorbs moisture over time and changes colour. It gets darker, almost to the point where it looks black in the resevior. It should be easy to see the difference between the old and new stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 Which wheel is furthest away on the brakelines (jspec, 93 if that matters)? Rear right or rear left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Probably both about the same, and it makes no difference which you bleed first anyway. I always go round the calipers a second time anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 thx man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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